Marathon Running Word Search
This Marathon Running word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MARATHON, COURSE, RUNNER, STARTER, FINISH, PACE, MILER, SPLIT, WALL, CHIP, TIME, RACE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Marathon Running word list, defined
- MARATHON /məˈræθɒn/ · noun
- A long-distance running race, typically 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles) in length. A prolonged and arduous effort or activity. Related: long-distance run, ultramarathon, triathlon, marathon runner.
- COURSE /kɔːrs/ · noun (also verb)
- A course is the path or route along which something moves, or a series of lessons, lectures, or studies on a particular subject. It also denotes one part of a meal served sequentially. Related: route, path, track, curriculum.
- RUNNER /ˈrʌnər/ · noun
- A person who runs, especially someone who runs as a sport, for exercise, or in a race. The word can also refer to a person who travels regularly on a route, such as a courier or messenger. Related: jogger, sprinter, racer, courier.
- STARTER /ˈstɑːrtər/ (US); /ˈstɑːtə/ (UK) · noun; adjective
- A person or thing that begins, introduces, or helps initiate a process; also, a small dish served before the main course of a meal. As an adjective, it means suitable for someone beginning or used to start something. Related: beginner, novice, initiator, opener.
- FINISH /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ · verb
- To complete or bring to an end a task, activity, or process; also used as a noun denoting the end or concluding part of something, or the surface quality applied to an object. Related: complete, conclude, end, wrap up.
- PACE /peɪs/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, pace means the speed at which someone or something moves or works, or a single step in walking. As a verb, pace means to move or work at a steady rate, especially by taking measured steps. Related: speed, rate, gait, tempo.
- MILER /ˈmaɪlər/ · noun
- A runner or racehorse that specializes in races over one mile. In general use, it can also refer to someone who runs a mile as a race or test of endurance. Related: runner, sprinter, racer, athlete.
- SPLIT /splɪt/ · verb, noun, adjective
- To divide something into two or more parts, separate people or groups, or break or crack something. As a noun, it means an act or instance of dividing or separating; as an adjective, it describes something divided, separated, or evenly balanced. Related: divide, separate, part, cleave.
- WALL /wɔːl/ · noun
- A wall is a solid, usually vertical structure forming part of a building or enclosure. By extension, it can mean a boundary, barrier, or figurative limit. Related: barrier, partition, screen, fence.
- CHIP /tʃɪp/ · noun, verb
- A small piece broken or cut off from a larger object; also a thin slice of fried potato (US) or a small electronic circuit (as in a microchip). Related: fragment, flake, sliver, shard.
- TIME /taɪm/ · noun, verb, adverb
- The dimension of duration in which events occur, regarded as past, present, or future; a particular moment, period, era, or occasion. As a verb, to measure the duration of something, judge its speed, or schedule it for a particular time. Related: duration, period, era, age.
- RACE /reɪs/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a race is a contest of speed or endurance, such as a running or swimming race; it can also refer to a broad category of people sharing inherited physical or cultural characteristics, especially in the sense of ethnicity. As a verb, to race means to take part in a speed contest or to move or cause something to move with great speed. Related: contest, competition, sprint, heat.
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